Members present virtually: Tracey Dosch (Waubonsee Community College), Jess Ray (Illinois State University), Alan Nowicki (Highland Community College), Rob Smith (McHenry County College), Dustin Tarter (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Cathryn Lass (Black Hawk College), Theresa Lake (Harper College), Megan Pease (Rock Valley College), Michelle Edgcomb Friday (Bradley University), Malinda Aiello (iTransfer System ), Krista Jackson (iTransfer System ), Carrie Brown (Lincoln Trail College (IECC)), Sheela Vemu (Waubonsee Community College), Amy Spies (Illinois Board of Higher Education), Melvin Harrison (Illinois Community College Board), |
Members Absent: Bryan Krall (Parkland College), Carey Krajewski (Southern Illinois University Carbondale), Sedonia Sipes (Southern Illinois University Carbondale), Susan Czerwinski (Lewis & Clark Community College), Melissa Michael (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Gary Bulla (Eastern Illinois University), Brandon Nichols (Olive-Harvey College (CCC)), Ikemefuna Nwosu (Lake Land College), |
1) Welcome & Attendance a) Recognition of New Panel Members: No members this semester. 2) Course Review & Decision Options: a) Anything we need to discuss before looking at the submitted courses? Nothing b) Course Decision Options: Quick Accepts, Accepted, Conditional Approval, Not Enough Info, & Return Courses For Panel Review 2 New Courses 3 Resubmitted New Courses 11 Ongoing Review Courses 8 Resubmitted Ongoing Review Courses
New Courses IAICode: LP900L Institution: John A. Logan College Institution Course Number/Name: PHS 101: Environmental Science Final Decision: Returned
IAICode: LP901 Institution: John A. Logan College Institution Course Number/Name: PHS 111: Environmental Science II Final Decision: Returned
Resubmitted New Courses IAICode: L1901L Institution: Olive-Harvey College (CCC) Institution Course Number/Name: BOTANY 201: General Botany I Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: L1904L Institution: Lewis & Clark Community College Institution Course Number/Name: BIOL 132: Human Biology Final Decision: Not Enough Information
IAICode: L1905L Institution: National Louis University Institution Course Number/Name: SCI 105: Environmental Biology with Lab Final Decision: Approved
Ongoing Review Courses IAICode: L1900L Institution: Concordia University Chicago Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 2011: General Biology I Final Decision: Returned
IAICode: L1900L Institution: John A. Logan College Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 100: Biology For Non-Science Majors Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: L1900L Institution: Illinois Central College Institution Course Number/Name: BIOL 110: Life Science Final Decision: Returned
IAICode: L1900L Institution: Rend Lake College Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 1100: College Biology for Non-Majors Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: L1900L Institution: Illinois Valley Community College Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 1001: General Biology I Final Decision: Not Enough Information
IAICode: L1900L Institution: Lewis & Clark Community College Institution Course Number/Name: BIOL 130: Fundamentals of Biological Science Final Decision: Not Enough Information
IAICode: L1900L Institution: Wilbur Wright College (CCC) Institution Course Number/Name: BIOLOGY 114: General Education Biology Final Decision: Not Enough Information
IAICode: L1903 Institution: Rock Valley College Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 150: Microbes and Society Final Decision: Not Enough Information
IAICode: L1903L Institution: Rock Valley College Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 152: Microbes & Society Laboratory Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: L1903L Institution: Eastern Illinois University Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 1004G: Practical Microbiology Final Decision: Not Enough Information
IAICode: L1906L Institution: Parkland College Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 186: Heredity and Society Final Decision: Not Enough Information
Resubmitted Ongoing Review Courses IAICode: L1900 Institution: Northern Illinois University Institution Course Number/Name: BIOS 103: General Biology Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: L1900L Institution: Northern Illinois University Institution Course Number/Name: BIOS 105: General Biology Laboratory Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: L1901L Institution: Southern Illinois University Carbondale Institution Course Number/Name: PLB 117: Intro to Ethnobotany & Economic Botany Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: L1901L Institution: Chicago State University Institution Course Number/Name: BIOL 1070: Biological Science Survey I with lab Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: L1902L Institution: Chicago State University Institution Course Number/Name: BIOL 1080: Biological Science Survey II Final Decision: Not Enough Information
IAICode: L1904 Institution: John Wood Community College Institution Course Number/Name: BIO 105: Human Biology Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: L1904 Institution: Northern Illinois University Institution Course Number/Name: BIOS 109: Human Biology Final Decision: Returned
IAICode: L1906L Institution: University of Illinois at Chicago Institution Course Number/Name: BIOS 104: Biology for Non-majors Final Decision: Approved
3) Panel Business a) Are changes needed for any of the panel’s current descriptors and/or course approval criteria? - The panel is considering changes to the LP900/L and LP901/L Interdisciplinary Physical & Life Science descriptors and will revisit again at the spring ’22 meeting. Panel needs time to determine the minimum biological content, including if ecology and evolution should be expected, that should be required for approval under these descriptors. It may also be appropriate to have Physical Sciences panel provide feedback on the descriptors as well since the content between the courses should be balanced 50% biological content and 50% physical sciences content. - The panel will continue discuss the evolving topic of virtual labs. It is something the panel recognizes will remain an issue even after the COVID exceptions cease as institutions continue to utilize online course content moving forward. However, the panel is concerned with the limited and/or decreased amount of time spent doing hands-on labs compared to simulated labs, watching videos, and doing field trips. b) Outstanding / ongoing topics from previous panel meeting(s) - Final review and discussion of proposed changes to the panel’s course approval criteria with regards to science process skills. Based on Tracey’s and Melissa’s updates, the panel made some minor revisions to proposed update during the discussion. Krista will send the updated document with some formatting updates back to Tracey and Melissa. Once they approve the updates made per the panel discussion, the updated criteria document with highlighted text showing the new information will be sent to the panel and posted the website by the Thanksgiving break. The IAI team will also send the updated document to Transfer Coordinators and designated IAI submitters, as well as including information in the end of season IAI update document. c) Updates d) Other discussion items from panel members e) Next meeting(s): i) Spring ’22 = Friday, March 18th, at 10:00 am at a venue TBD and via Zoom web conference ii) Fall ’22 = Friday, October 21st, at 10:00 am at a venue TBD and via Zoom web conference _____________________________________
Panel Approval Ratio Panel: [GenEd] Life Sciences Panel Semester Academic 2020 - Fall 2020 - Spring 2021 _____________________________________ Ongoing Courses = 47 New Courses = 20 Total Courses = 67 _____________________________________ Approved Ratio = 40.30% Conditional Approved Ratio = 4.48% Approved & Conditional Ratio = 44.78% Non-Approved Ratio = 55.22% Total Ratio = 100.00% _____________________________________ |